UPDATED Game Day: Terriers visit Harvard; Malhotra interview; Eichel stars for Vegas

It’s a quick turnaround for the Terriers, who will look to shake up their offense and get back to the winning side of the ledger when they take on Harvard at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET for the game airing on NESN. A live stream for those outside New England is on ESPN+.

In the weekend series split with UMass, BU found the opponent’s net just once. The series marked the debut of the newly arrived center Tynan Lawrence. Some highlights from his first two games.

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Tynan Lawrence (#11) played his first two NCAA games this weekend. No points but was effective. Still adjusting to the pace.
Created a few chances, disrupted the opponents and forced a few turnovers. Smart player, so he should adapt quickly to better competition.#2026NHLDesign pic.twitter.com/qLIbLjAtoK
— Ben Misfeldt (@BBMHockey) January 12, 2026

In case you missed it, Defkit’s Terrier Takeaway from Saturday’s defeat was a late addition to yesterday’s post. You can find it here.

BU has won eight of the past 11 meetings (8-2-1) with Harvard, most recently in last season’s Beanpot opener, a 7-1 win at Terrier.

The Crimson, currently 7-6-1, have lost their last three starts to top ECAC teams, Quinnipiac (9-1), Princeton (3-2) and last weekend Dartmouth (5-4). Harvard had a four-game win streak in November, including a North Country sweep of Clarkson and St. Lawrence.

Sophomore Mick Thompson is Harvard’s leading scorer with 17 points (5G,12A), while seniors Phil Tresca And Casey Servo are the leading goalscorers with seven each. Senior Ryan Healey and sophomores Lucas St. Louis anchor the defense together with senior Mason Langenbrunner.

Sophomore netminder Ben Charette has started all 14 games. He has a GAA of 3.24 and a save percentage of .894.

Matt Gilroy, captain of BU’s 2009 national champions and winner of the Hobey Baker Award that season, is in his second season as assistant to longtime Harvard Head Coach Ted Donato. Donato became the all-time winningest coach in Harvard history with 325 wins on December 6 and a 7–3 loss to Brown.

TONIGHT’S BU LINEUP

● GoTerriers.com example,
Game notes,
Live stats, BU full access (audio), BU Men’s Hockey Twitter

● ESPN+ live stream

● College Hockey News Story of the tape

● BU Hockey Stats Back in the Swing of Things (Week 13 previews both UMass and Harvard)

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Tonight, BU will make the shortest road trip in college hockey for the first time in more than six years
This was BU’s lineup the last time they played Harvard in Bright-Landry on January 8, 2019 pic.twitter.com/CUnUjzzJIA
— BU Hockey Stats (@BUHockeyStats) January 12, 2026

Looking ahead

2026 recruit Caleb Malhotra scored his 20^e goal in the final second of the opening period and added an assist in Brantford’s 7-3 victory against Windsor. Malhotra has 53 points in 39 games for the first-place Bulldogs and are tied for second in the OHL. The 6’2 center was named the league’s Rookie of the Month for December with 16 points (7G,9A) in 10 games and has points in 14 of his last 17 games.

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Just in time ⏰ #BFD https://t.co/3dDVKcWrV3 pic.twitter.com/wboYrUSD5r
— Brantford Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) January 11, 2026

Last week, Malhotra spoke with NHL.Com First service crew about his development and what he learned from his father, 16-year-old NHLer Manny Malhotra. Caleb is also the cousin of two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash.

2026 recruit Egor Shilov was named QMJHL’s Prospect of the Week for the first week of 2026. He scored a goal in each of the five games he played, while assisting on three more. He currently has 51 points (21G,30A) in 38 games, second in debutant scores only one point behind the leader.

Looking back

Jack Eichel scored a pair of goals – his 15th and 16th – in a 7-2 Vegas win about the sharks that saw Macklin Celebrini‘s 13-game point streak came to a halt. The former BU All-American has 48 points in 37 games. Eichel and NY Rangers Chairman Chris Drury are the only Terriers to have won both the Hobey Baker Award and the Stanley Cup.

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Goals in three consecutive games for Jack Eichel 🎰🎰🎰 pic.twitter.com/sKuxixDxWx
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 12, 2026